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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Brazzerie on 08 July 2023, 18:04

Title: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: Brazzerie on 08 July 2023, 18:04

Does these two things mean it's the alternator or could it be something else instead or as well anyone?

Title: Re: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: madstaff on 08 July 2023, 20:32

My first thought was the drive belts come off.

Title: Re: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: Brazzerie on 08 July 2023, 23:19

Sounds good. Looking it up, it says it drives the alternator and the power steering....

Title: Re: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: Brazzerie on 09 July 2023, 09:04

You were right, the auxiliary drive belt is no longer there! What are the most likely reasons for it to have broken or fallen off? I remember it happened just after a big acceleration to join a motorway

Title: Re: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: madstaff on 09 July 2023, 10:32

I would make sure the alternator and PAS pulleys (and any other pulleys this belt drives) are not unusually hard to turn.

It's probably just an old belt that's had enough.

Title: Re: Red Basttery Warning LightON and Steering Very Stiff
Post by: Brazzerie on 09 July 2023, 10:59

Pulley are fine so fingers crossed :smiley: